#thiskid

[ninjago-forever]

Really Nya? I totally didn't loose it when this happened 🤣

Gotta love him. He's so talented with words 🤣🤣🤣

Damn Nya had no remorse for hauling that at Lloyd😭 she was outta there💀

Lloyd really said "here Zane😇"

[ryartchus]

Imagine bsd nothings changed besides Ranpo being canonically autistic

so bsd but nothings changed

[carrickbender]

Not really a TT, but a photo update:

- H made Italian wedding soup tonight because it's cold and blah here. I have to be put under anesthesia tomorrow, and if it's my last meal, I shall die nourished. Ok, that's really dramatic and it's only an endoscopy, but I don't do anesthesia well. I'm a cheap date, but everybody treats me like they're knocking out a herd of elephants. Her tag on the leftovers will be the gift that keeps on giving.

- Henry. Just Henry... #thiskid

- Our garage smells like a flock of sheep, and it's kinda pungent. H trimmed off a fleece, and I'm excited for her journey with this wool. It came from a ranch owned by someone with whom I went to grade school. She has another one that came from a high school friend's ranch in Oregon, and we will be getting another from a friend who is a notable figure in Seattle music. Yeah, sheep bringing the world together... and making my normally cedar smelling garage smell funky. And I'm not sheepish about telling ewe either!!! Lol

- When H was cleaning the fleece, she took some of the processed water and watered the veggies and such. So now the peas are wearing wool coats thanks to disolved fiber. All about using everything...

- The roses are doing their best to remind us to stop and appreciate the good things we have. Speaking of which, I have 2 job interviews next week, and possibly a 3rd. They aren't my end all, but they will bridge the gap till I'm done with my degree and people will actually be willing to hire me for which I've been trained. Fingers crossed.

Send good energy yall- the next 3 days are gonna be nuts. Much love!

[iffoundreturntosea]

June 23, Day 174/175

Day 174 2015

Having fun with all the magformers magnets!

#fun #magformers #magnets #love #thiskid #beautiful #niece #smile #family #picoftheday #project365 #day174

Pure joy!

Day 175 2016

Suspect spotted!

#spot #stuffedanimal #drseuss #yellow #shadesofyellow #june #picoftheday #project365 #day175

Day 174 2017

(Im)patiently waiting for our pizzas to be done.

#pizza #bake #oven #hot #cook #lunch #niece #sillygirl #funnyfaces #window #glass #reflection #june #picoftheday #project365 #day174

Day 174 2018

My escape buds

#escape #listen #music #books #color #earbuds #earphones #takenforgranted #objects #everydayobjects #june #picoftheday #project365 #day174

Day 174 2019

Cool hydration

#water #h2o #cool #hydrate #splash #nationalhydrationday #june #june23 #2019 #nationalday #nationaldaycalendar #picoftheday #project365 #day174

Day 175 2020

I wish for quiet, cool rainy days to wash the daily grime away.

#makeawish #fineanddandy #dandelion #dandelionwishes #wishes #dew #raindrops #mist #water #tree #nature #outdoors #june #june23 #2020 #picoftheday #project365 #day175

Day 174 2021

#prickly #weed #green #brick #stone #texture #outdoors #june #june23 #2021 #picoftheday #project365 #day174

Day 174 2022

👀

#hermitcrab #beach #icanrelate #sand #shell #crab #june #june23 #2022 #picoftheday #project365 #day174

Look close and you can see two little peepers looking at you from the top of the shell!

Day 174 2023

When the art escapes

#flowers #wildflowers #lawn #art #create #framed #june #june23 #2023 #picoftheday #project365 #day174

Day 175 2024

Picture perfect

#landscape #dailytheme #scenic #pictureperfect #beachside #pricklypear #whiteibis #june #june23 #2024 #picoftheday #project365 #day175

The bird was a totally lucky grab when I took the shot but i may have added the prickly pear flowers for just a little extra something something.

[allthemusic]

Week ending: 14 May 1953

We're back to two songs, and at least one of them has a big clunky title that makes me think of the royal coronation - I wonder if it's a deliberate coronation song? By this point, we were only a month away from Queen Elizabeth's coronation, so it could be, I suppose...

Tell Me a Story - Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine (peaked at No. 5)

Well, this starts with what is quite possible my least favourite thing to find in a song: a kid singing. Don't know what it is about it, but it really irritates me whenever I come across it.

It doesn't help that the kid in this song is incredibly irritating! His whole shtick is that he wants his dad to tell him a story before going to bed. It sounds like dad did say he'd tell a story, but the kid is so annoying and demanding: "You gotta give in so I'll be good". Grrr.

Worse, dad seems to have had a hard day, and we get a reference to coming home "Without ma raise in pay" and just wanting a break when his kid comes in "swinging his little axe". Which actually raises more questions than it answers - why does thiskid have an axe?! That seems like a disaster waiting to happen!

Kid is not done being annoying, and tells dad that "your memory's kinda slow". Dad, quite understandably, reacts poorly ("Stop your noisy talkin' till I've finished with ma tale") and when his kid immediately interrupts, he threatens a smack ("Once upon-" "Upon a what?" "Upon your back you'll get a swat"). This was the only part of this "comedy" song that got a laugh out of me.

But then the kid actually does get a smack, which... I don't know, I just don't need a song about it? Think what you like about corporal punishment, and smacking kids, I just don't love it in my "novelty" songs. Though if there ever was a kid who made the case for smacking children, it's this one...

The final spoken line ("Awww, come on, daddy, tell me a story, hee hee") actually viscerally sickens me. I hate it so much.

Very happy to never hear this song again.

In a Golden Coach (There's a Heart of Gold) - Billy Cotton and His Band (3)

I was right! It is a coronation song!

And it's an old-fashioned one, too. Google tells me that Billy Cotton was one of the last bandleaders of a "British dance band", a jazz-and-music-hall-inflected breed of band that was apparently popular before World War II. I guess there must have been a lot of people still into this kind of music, and the coronation is the sort of event that even older folks (especially older folks?) would have been into, enough to buy some sort of commemorative record.

I now wonder if anyone made official popular music for Charles' coronation? Somehow, I doubt it - but then again, he isn't as young and hip as Elizabeth was.

We open with a swell of brass and bells ringing, which immediately sets the scene, but in case we were wondering, we do then get a helpful spoken-word intro over some soupy Disney-lite background singers: "On a day in June, when the flowers are in bloom, that day will make history - yes, world history." I kind of dig this bit, not going to lie.

Optimistically, we learn that the "warm friendly sun will shine down on dear London town". This does not reflect reality, as a quick Google tells me that the coronation actually enjoyed a "chilly and wet day with northerly winds and highs of just 11.8C". Which is, to be fair, the most British way to become a monarch. 11 degrees in June is quite something, though, yikes!

The female voice that comes in is then operatic and very well trained, sort of from the Vera Lynn school of singing, and it's the usual meaningless nonsense you get when it's the monarchy - the Queen is beautiful and royal and lovely, and the whole world will see her and love her. Cool.

The town really reminded me of something, and only with a bit of Googling did I realise that it's another Vera Lynn song, The Homing Waltz. Which I thought was a pretty forgettable song, but look at it coming back to me now! Retroactive kudos to that song, I guess?

Prize for most interesting line goes to the final one, though: "In a golden coach there's a heart of gold / That belongs to you and me." It's a nod towards the monarch owing some sort of allegiance to the people, a representative of the common folk. It just about sums up the role that the monarch played by this point in history, framing the Queen as a sort of populist figure.

Overall, an interesting snapshot of a big event - clearly people got behind the sentiment in this song enough to send it to Number 3. Coronations don't happen often enough to give us many points for comparison, but certainly I couldn't imagine that happening with Charles' coronation. Were people just more patriotic about it, then? Was is something to do with having a young Queen? Were people just ready for a big national party, coming out of World War II and rationing and all that? Some combination of the above?

Neither of these are good songs that I am going out and recommending to you. One was clearly more interesting than the other, though. So with that...

Favourite song of the bunch: In a Golden Coach (There's a Heart of Gold)

[cookingwithkimberly]

#hangingout #playing & watching the # - a little #downtime with #PearlOfNubia ! #3yearsold #toddlerfun #mamasbaby #thiskid #loveofmylife https://www.instagram.com/p/CSmIERbL51j/?utm_medium=tumblr

[stochastique-blog]

Usefull Stuff

Yoooooo… my Jose is something else. I love this kid. He does have a point tho! Lmfao! Which reminds me, I need to get my corn bread stuffing before it sells out. Lmfao!! #MyJoseRey #ThisKid #MyGentleGiant #TheAttitude #HeGetsItFromHisMama (at La Habra, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkefR8nPZ6v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[coachjazzelowe]

This the Season of #terribletwos This has been a family tradition every year for the past 7yrs to get our annual Xmas pictures taken. It's the time of year we all usually look forward to. However, I can't say Mr. CHEEKS felt the same way. 😒🤦🏽‍♀️ As most of you witnessed in my stories, he was not in the mood this year to have his picture taken. We literally had to leave the photo session and return once he calmed down. 💆🏽‍♀️ On our second try there were no tears but straight attitude central. Swipe left to get the full picture. **Yes, what looks like a body on the ground is infact Cheeks laid out. ** We were just happy that we were almost done and we could leave and go eat 🥗🌮🌯🥙 #merryfriggenchristmas #happyholidays #thiskid #mrgrinch #byebye2019 #onwiththeshow #pickyourbattles (at Wayne, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6JELTrF2DS/?igshid=19840td791680

[mamaneedsarefill]

Another year...

Today we celebrated my birthday. 34...34 years old. All of my clients say I’m a baby, I say, holy shit I’m old! This birthday just didn’t feel like a birthday. It felt like just another day. Usually I find myself enjoying my birthday cake with the kids, and nothing. For now I will accept that I’m getting old(er) and embrace it. Why? Because I’m not getting any younger!

[scubasteve1963]

#ThisKid (at Tap Brewing Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uycbcAwcNBoDhPSdzTfivd-YgE2yJJHN-Z3k0/?igshid=19575y7wivesu

[j0turner]

#foxmakesfriends #makingfriends #applehead #thiskid #waitwhilehetriestogivehimaswordtoo #creativekid https://www.instagram.com/p/B4yPx_qnGgL/?igshid=1g88scfrbva7w

[the13thcraft]

Well im pretty happy how this 11’ long planter turned out Took way longer then it should have with the mental block I was in at the time Trying to take a thought and then it into reality when your mind is else where isn’t the easiest of things to be had Again shout out to @emy.noemie.tattoo @seannydigital @plshurtmetattoo for this opportunity to create this amazing centre piece for your expansion #yegbiz #plshurtmetattoo #yegentrepreneur #thiskid #yegartists #yegart #yegink #yegtattoo #checkyourself #womenempoweringwomen #getit #planter #plants #loveit #makersgonnamake #makingsmiles (at Western Supplies Building) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3YcybzAf68/?igshid=1agizcqzns1nf

[iffoundreturntosea]

June 22, Day 173/174

Day 173 2015

Picked up this beautiful girl today!

#beautiful #girl #today #love #thiskid #niece #family #picoftheday #project365 #day173

Day 174 2016

Trying to revive our pumpkin plant

#water #revive #refresh #summer #texas #yellow #shadesofyellow #june #picoftheday #project365 #day174

Day 173 2017

Quench that thirst.

#hank #hankthehorse #texas #summer #hot #muggy #thirsty #horse #equinetherapy #nature #outdoors #water #reflection #june #picoftheday #project365 #day173

I really miss having equines in my life. They are just so amazingly in touch with the people around them.

Day 173 2018

Every veterinarian needs a stethoscope (and an animal 😸)!

#leo #curiouscat #photobomb #animal #stethoscope #takenforgranted #objects #everydayobjects #june #picoftheday #project365 #day173

Day 173 2019

Smitten 🥰

#baby #nephew #ilovebeinganaunt #lucky #happy #hestough #babyboy #tough #love #cantwaittoholdhim #itwastorture #summersgiving #nationalsummersgivingday #june #june22 #2019 #nationalday #nationaldaycalendar #picoftheday #project365 #day173

These are tough pictures to look at. We came so close to the worst thing happening but he not only survived he is now thriving! 💖

Day 174 2020

I wish for patience and perseverance in all things to match my patience and perseverance I’ve needed to make it to Day 2000 for my Project 365!!! 🥳🥳🥳

#patience #perseverance #makeawish #makeallthewishes #macro #nature #seeds #delicate #soft #dandelion #fineanddandy #dandelionwishes #june #june22 #2020 #picoftheday #project365 #day174 #day2000 #celebrate

I say it all the time but I threaten to quit every year...well almost every day! Ha! So for me to not only reach this milestone but blaze past it just amazes me all the time!

Day 173 2021

68 degree early morning summer walk. Just lovely.

#texas #summer #coolfront #walk #outdoors #nature #field #trees #sky #freshair #june #june22 #2021 #picoftheday #project365 #day173

What I would give for a cool front!

A lot, I would give a lot!

Day 173 2022

This will never get old 🌊🌅🧜🏻‍♀️

#sunset #beach #shells #sand #sargassum #water #love #june #june22 #2022 #picoftheday #project365 #day173

I'm in a frustrating time of life where my ever present shingles pain keeps me out of the heat so I haven't been to the beach like I want to be. I have to keep telling myself this is not forever even if I don't believe it.

Day 173 2023

I love playing with flowers

#flowers #invert #color #summer #outdoors #june #june22 #2023 #picoftheday #project365 #day173

Day 174 2024

Herons, egrets & spoonbills, oh my!

#arowofsomething #dailytheme #birds #marshbirds #marsh #june #june22 #2024 #picoftheday #project365 #day174

[miasince1978]

My sons moms recent work 🙌🏻. . . . . . . . . . . #thiskid #herocks #drawing #ilovehim #hisownworld #cartoon #pencildrawing #inspired #pictureofday (at El Centro, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BydOY84FzjD/?igshid=9ggthptkwrdh

[mindyjo24]

Just a big kid, keeping that family tradition! #CharlieBrownThanksgiving #traditions #charliebrown #thiskid #family https://www.instagram.com/p/ClU_Sayjrhh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bitbythetravelbug]

When you can’t find “floppy-fish” you opt for the next best thing… BASKETTTTTT 🧺 #thiskid #farosselìna #nìcofrederìck #catsofinstagram #boopgotyou (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkWZAMiviDfnzCPYv3Yy_rP5knqFwOgqnlG5h40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=